Ausflugsziele in der Umgebung

Customs Festivities like the set up of the May pole on May 1st, The St. Johann town festival in June, several Parades during the year and the famous “Krampus” parade held on December 6th and more than 3000 spectators come to see the spectacle only held in St. Johann im Pongau every year.

Day trip destinations in the province of Salzburg will make your holiday dreams come true. You can conveniently get to the city of Salzburg by car or train in the space of one hour.
Historical monuments like the Fortress of Hohen Salzburg”, the Hellbrunn Palace with the famous trick functions and the Mirabell Palace with its beautiful gardens. Museums, the Abbey and the cemetery of St. Peter with its catacombs, the Salzburg Cathedral and do not forget, the world-famous “Getreidegasse” with Mozart’s Birthplace.

The mysterious Liechtensteinklamm gorge: There are many legends and folktales about the 300 metres deep ravine, which has been cut into the rock by the Großarler Gebirgsbach mountain river over the course of millennia.

Fortress “Hohenwerfen” The impressive fortress Hohenwerfen looms high above the valley of the river Salzach. Built in the 11th century by the Prince archbishops of Salzburg the castle was widely expanded into a mighty fortress over the centuries.
Ice cave; The fascination of ice: day trip to the ice caves of the ”Eisriesenwelt Werfen“.
Take a day to explore the largest system of ice caves in Europe. Only a few kilometres from your holiday resort St. Johann the ice caves are accessible on foot and by cable car from May to October. Do not forget to bring good shoes and warm clothes!

Salt mine (Hallein) For years the salt mines within the Dürrnberg mountain near Hallein have been the “tunnels of wealth” for the city and region of Salzburg. Visit the oldest mine in the world open to the public and transport yourself back through the 2500 years long history of salt, the “white gold” of past centuries.

“Jaeger-See” located in the National Park Hohe Tauern. With its cristal clear waters and surrounded by mountains the Jaegersee is a popular destination people like to visit.

Krimmler Wasserfälle Highest Waterfalls of Central Europe - 380 m head in three stages.

Game park Ferleiten in a wild, romantic alpine valley lies the wild animal park with itsfascinating specimens.

The Grossglockner is more than just the highest mountain in Austria. It is enveloped in the aura of an extraordinary personality, cast on all who fall under its spell.“
With the building of the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, the majestic peak acquired a new dimension. As a popular excursion destination it is the epitome of an impressive natural experience for many people: size and power can be felt here, one is subject to the fascination of the eternal ice and the elemental force of nature.

Salzkammergut The lake district with its natural beauty and exceptional countryside hosted the Austrian Emporer Franz Josef and his family for their summer vacation. Experience the breathtaking beauty of one of Austria’s most beautiful regions.